Changelog
What’s new
Every version since the first playtest. The game updates itself the next time you open it.
2.4.0 latest
October 2026- Brand-new interactive tutorial: three short lessons on a practice ridge.
- Share cards now mark the trailhead and summit, so routes read at a glance.
- Archive calendar shows trails you’ve started but not finished.
- New “Show heights” switch for a cleaner map.
2.3.0
July 2026- Practice mode: unlimited random maps at any of the seven difficulty levels.
- Star distribution chart on the result screen and stats page.
- Result screen shows the par route on the map after you finish.
2.2.0
April 2026- Accessibility pass: the full game is playable from the keyboard.
- Screen readers announce height, energy, daylight and every neighbouring step; press L to hear your surroundings.
- Animations respect reduced-motion settings; colour contrast reviewed in both themes.
2.1.0
February 2026- Swipe to step and drag from the hiker to sketch a route on touch screens.
- Undo history now covers resets, so a stray tap never loses a route.
- Gentle vibration feedback on supported phones.
2.0.0 major
January 2026- New map renderer: smooth contour lines, hillshading and hachured cliffs.
- Weekly difficulty curve: gentle Monday strolls up to long Sunday summit days.
- Rebuilt dark theme drawn for night-time play.
1.6.0
October 2025- Hints now show the best next step and the best finish still possible from where you stand.
- Warning when the summit is out of reach before dark.
1.5.0
June 2025- Play offline and add Fenwick Ridge to your home screen.
- Fixed streaks breaking for players who crossed time zones.
1.4.0
March 2025- Archive: play any trail back to #1.
- Trail numbers on every map.
1.3.0
November 2024- Dark theme.
- Stats page with streaks and best streak.
1.2.0
August 2024- Introducing daylight: each step takes an hour and the summit must be reached before sunset.
- Par is now computed under the daylight limit, so later-week maps need real trade-offs.
1.1.0
June 2024- Share your result as a spoiler-free emoji map.
- Daily streak counter.
1.0.0
May 6, 2024- Trail #1. Daily route puzzle with energy costs, cliffs, tarns, par and stars.
- Hint button.
0.3 beta
March 2024- Closed playtest with friends and forum regulars.
- Retired the “fill in the missing heights” prototype in favour of route finding.